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A dark stone deity murti sits in a shaded outdoor grove beneath a wide banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The image is framed by a curved arch decorated with yellow, red and white marigold garlands, and a teal cloth backdrop. The murti wears a garland and sits on a raised red-earth mound with a smaller dark stone linga base in front, also garlanded. Red-brick paved ground surrounds the shrine, with a small red wall in the background and a few distant figures near a bench and tank at left. No one is clearly close to the central shrine.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A dark stone deity murti under a large banyan tree is garlanded with thick bands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers arranged in a wide arch behind it. The murti wears a red head cloth, layered gold necklaces and a green and maroon dhoti. Its raised hands hold ritual objects. A decorative white and silver arch frames the deity, and a smaller garlanded deity figure stands to the left in the outdoor shrine area. No people are visible.2016-12-05Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. A dark stone deity murti with multiple arms stands in a silver-coloured arched niche backed by a red cloth, wearing a golden garland and a yellow dhoti. Below it a shivalinga-like stone sits in a pile of red flowers, with a black and white ringed base around the offerings. Metal railings enclose the shrine on a paved platform, with bare earth and greenery behind.2014-10-13December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor photograph of a shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage. A carved stone arch frames a black Shiva lingam with a white cloth draped over it and a horizontal band across it. Garlands of yellow and green flowers hang on the lingam. Below it, a red-painted rounded mound is set on a stone base, and a white-and-black patterned serpent form coils around the base. A blue and white cloth is spread on the sandy ground in front, holding brass and metal ritual vessels, a small plate and a wooden seat. Pale paving circles the shrine. Metal poles stand nearby. There are no people visible.Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti of Shiva-form sits in a white carved stone arched niche, draped with a green cloth backdrop, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In front, a raised mound of red-painted stones or offerings surrounds the base, with a black ring border and marigold and flower offerings scattered around. Sandy ground, a stone-lined path, and a small oil lamp or offering area lie nearby. No people are visible.2013-08-02A dark stone statue of a deity stands in an ornate white arched niche with carved floral and figural borders, set outdoors among trees and bare earth. The figure wears a red dhoti and a red headcloth, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a white bead-and-gold necklace, and holds a trident-like staff and other ritual objects in multiple hands. Red and pink garlands and yellow marigold flowers drape the statue, with flower petals scattered on its base. Behind it hang orange and white draped cloths edged with gold trim. The statue is a murti, not a living person.2013-09-12December 05 20162016-12-05A black stone deity murti sits within a white carved arched niche backed by orange fabric, under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The murti wears a yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, and red flower garlands, with gold ornaments on its chest. Its pedestal is ringed with dark stone and a mound of red-painted stones and marigold-yellow offerings. A small black stone altar stands in front, with a stone path leading through an open grassy area with more trees beyond. No people are visible.2013-09-11